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Teaching Guides (peer-reviewed)
Teaching Guides (peer-reviewed)
Toward Genetic Engineering: Teaching Transformation Using the pGLO Plasmid in High School Classrooms. 2022.
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.20644.14726
Exploring Bacterial Diversity through Hand-printing and Bacterial Art. 2022.
10.13140/RG.2.2.17708.13441
Teaching the Central Dogma of Biology Using a Cell-Free Environment. 2022.
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.28968.24322
Learning is underrated. Grades are overrated.
Learning is underrated. Grades are overrated.
Richard Feynman (Nobel Prize Recipient)
Group exercises
Group exercises
Group work is essential for preparing students for the workplace and collaborative efforts can combine a range of individual skill sets to improve the overall project.
Source: "Definitions." How I Met Your Mother. 20th Century Fox Television. 21 September 2009.
Conceptual Understanding
Conceptual Understanding
Guido Sarducci 5 min. University
Goal
To go beyond memorization (only) to conceptual understanding.
We think of conceptual understanding as the ability to know more than isolated facts and methods, but to have the ability to transfer knowledge into new situations and apply it to new contexts.
For example, a student can memorize the functions and parts (e.g. engine, brake, etc.) of a car, but not know how to drive a car. However, a student can have minimal knowledge of these parts and with a little training be able to drive a car, and be able to drive the vehicle under new situations (e.g. new roads, different weathers, etc.).
We feel it is important for a beginner to understand concepts before learning the finer details, which will allow them to acquire more expertise.
Guido Sarducci 5-min-University.mp4Confusion is good
Confusion is good
It is how we learn, it is how we grow who we are and what we can do.
What if Bad is Good.mp4Disclaimer: This is website is maintained by Dr. Nicholas C. Butzin. Information presented here does not represent official views or opinions of South Dakota State University or any other association that Dr. Butzin is connected with.
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